Hey there. There a a few of us here in the Carolina coastal area. I built a v12 and you really should start with Marin slow if you’ve never used epoxy before. You’ll figure it out quick and can get some fast once you’re comfy with it.

The problem you are seeing is the same on every man has with his wife/girlfriend. You say "BOAT!!!" and she says "Don't call me fat!!!!" Interpretation is key. Your phone knows "Q is the top corner based on how the phone was being hold when the picture was taken" but the forum says "Q IS NEVER THE T...

You may overestimate the Mrs love of my hobbies. Should the process be enjoyable and "non-interfering" to the living spaces, the only reservations will be my budget and enjoyment. Ex: I like steam bending but I'm not sure I want the humidity around the guitars. Ex2: I really want to play with vac ba...

Don't forget, You can steam the ply and lumber to bend it. Makes it a lot easier to build the little boats, so I am told. The idea is that I can do this in my "weekday apartment" with no specialized tools. For now. Technically I can make a v12 with veneer core using an exacto knife, safety pins and...

I'm waffling on the scale. On one hand I want to have "a fleet that's representative of reality". Ex the v12, sb18 and vg26 would be same scale. While I really want the v12 to be in the 1/4 scale range that makes the vg26 8' which is just too big. 1/6 seems to be where I'm heading but that's some UG...